LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8057, 28 February 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Education Board met on Tuesday night, when the reports of the architects and the chairman were dealt with, and the inspector's report was partly considered. The Board resumes this morning. There was a good praclice on Tuesday evening of the choruses to be used at the sacred concert on (rood Friday night in aid of the funds of the Uecreatiou Grounds improvement. As Dr. Fookes was driving in his gig down Devon-street, opposite Messrs. Bcwlcy & Grillilh's mart, his horse stumbled and fell, breaking'the shaft. Dr. Fookes was thrown out, but escaped injury.

Lionel Terry, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of a Cliinamau, has been transfered to the Lytlelton Gaol. He arrived from Wellington in charge of a warder, by the s .s. liolornahaua. He was attired in ordinary civilian clothing, and appeared composed, not to say indifferent, in manner. The Elthain Tradesmen's Association has decided that on and after March 3 till April 28 all shops, except tobacconists', hairdressers', fruiterers' and confectioners' shops and refreshment rooms, will close at iUO o'clock on Saturday nights instead of 10 o'clock as formerly.

Mr Whitaker, who has recently installed the electric light in his grocery store in Devon-street, states that for three Saturday nights' gas his bill was Is (id, and for the three successive Saturday nights his electric light bill only amounted to 2s (id, The municipal electric lighting scheme is growing in favour. The New Plymouth Military Band will give the second of their municipal concerts at "The Pines" on Friday evening next, and a concert will also be given at Western Park on Sunday afternoon, when a collection will be '.aken up in aid of the. Band funds. The first week in May has been selected as the probable date for their annual social.

The South Wales " Daily Mail," in reporting the Welsh match against New Zealand, says of Mynott:— •'Mynott, the other five-eight, has increased his reputation with every successive match he has played in on the tour, and replaced Stead, who was regarded as without peer in his position.

A .social gathering was held at the Weslown Hall on Tuesday to farewell Mrs P. Johnson, who is leaving the district shortly for Mawke's Bay. The hall was crowded, and tho function was a marked success, dancing inter, spered with songs being indulged in up to a late hour. Mrs Johnson was the recipient of a handsome cake basket from residents of Westown, the presentation being made by Mr Montefiore.

Messrs J. .Nathan and Co. have received a cable message to the effect that Mr David J. Nathan, who is a passenger by the lliiapchu, is bringing out with him plans and particulars of the latest machinery for the immediate reci'cction of the firm's dried milk factory at Bunuytkorpe, recently destroyed by fire. It is the intention to have tlio factory in full working order before the commencement of next butter season. s

The Taranaki Agricultural Society's Committee will probably be asked to elaborate a scheme of Mr J. Johnstone's for encouraging dairy factories to exhibit butter at the New Plymouth. Show. In a discussion at Tuesday niirht's meeting Mr It. Cock said that if any factory had a manager whose make was not good enough for show purposes, then that factory wanted a new man The Society passed a vote of thanks to Mr Joliusloue for his suggestions.

After the motor ear comes the motor boot. M. Constautini has invented a pair, and has careered on or in them through the streets of Parisal (lierate of twenty-live miles an hour. The invention consists of tiny motor cars litted to Wellington boots loin long. Eucli hoot has four wheels. Power is derived from lj h.p. motors, and accumulators are carried in a belt connected by wires with the motors. The cost of a pair of motor boots is about £25.

I Lieutenant-Colonel Loveday, officer commanding the Public Cadets, inspected the two Central Sohool Companies on Monday. There were 1)8 of all ranks on parade, under Battalion Major Dempsey, Captains Burnside and Harding, Lieutenants I'ritcb.ard and Sulliv in. Each company was put through in irching, firing, and skirmishing drill, and the Inspecting Ollieer complimented them on the smart and ellieient manner in which the work was carried out, and on their neat appearance.

lleplying to a deputation that waited upon him at To Mata vineyards, Hawke's Bay, with a request tor protection to the wine-making industry, the Premier said he did irct intend to introduce any further licensing legislation. It was dangerous to interfere with the licensing laws of the country, .and it only remained for them to educate the people to the knowledge that their interests lay in encouraging the winc-iuaking industry, If this were done properly, they need have no doubt as to the result,

Speaking to a "Daily News" rep. reseutalive yesterday afternoon, the Mayor, Mr B, Cock, said he knew thai the New Plymouth Borough Council would have no dilliculty in borrowing at i\ per cent, for live years, sullicienl money to liquidate the electric light loan debt, and pay the ,CM;);i for material just ordered. "With some of this, the Avenue-road installation would lie made, bringing in about ,t:)0 or £lO pcr_ annum for an expenditure of, say, £75. He considered that paying off this electric lighting debt by further borrowing is good business, because it would relieve the ratepayers of any tax on the general account.

Germany, at present, next lo the | United Stales of America, is, according lo the British Consul at Hamburg, the most important papcr-produciug conntry of the world, and the United States ranks only after Germany in this resped. Ou the other hand, the production of (he United States is about three times as great as that of Germany. The manufacture of paper and pastehoard is carried on in all parts of the German Umpire, but the most, important centres are situated in districts where the chief raw material—viz., wood—is near at hand, or where waterpower can be easily utilised. Thus, the largest number of paper-mills are to be found in Thuriugia, (he Harz Mountains, Silesia, and other mountainous regions.

It is doubtful whether any hall ever looked prettier, whether any hardworking committee was more deserving of uiinualilied success, or whether any promoters were more disappointed- ive were going to say, disgusted-with the patronage accorded by those interested, than in connection with the St. Mary's Choir "At Home "on Tuesday night. The hall was a picture, and the musical programme was a rattling good one. I'he prizes in (lie competitions were well worth trying for, The object of the gathering, to provide assistance to the organ fund, was an excellent one. The attendance of the public, and of the church members and congregation was poor, and it is questionable whether even a couple ol pounds will be netted for the organ fund. In the I afternoon ihe "Frail; and l-'iowci-" |guessing was won by Miss Curtis, Mrs I'opc securing the "booby," whilst in the evening for "Hook titles," Miss Baker and Miss Benjamin look first and "booby" respectively. The carved inkstand and photo frames given as lirsi prize" were good pieces of work, and Mci-c ((minted' by Mr fa-nest Ueucoii.

Onciifili of the population of the colony of Xew Zealand use T. W. Welch's butter. This seems a " pretty fall yam " but its true. Those who eat the " While Clover" butter know why. It's good, pure, fresh bullet', same ipialilp always—the best. Try some. T. W. Welch, Brougham street store, JN'cw Plymouth,—Atm\

Learning tliat the Sports Ground Committee had arranged to hold a euchre party and welcome to the returning footballers on tho Bth March, jtbe committee of the St. Joseph's euchre party very generously offered to postpone their 'function, which will accordingly be held a week later.

After having been deprived of her senses for nearly twenty years, Augchue M'Ncruy, awomanof seventy-seven years, regained her right mind on her death-bed. Ever s j m . u a ciyi-loiic- r.ear her home in Dcs Moines, fa., (he woman has been living in total mental darkness. Noted socialists have been unable to help her, and it was just before her death that she was able to recognise her surroundings.

The £IO,OOO realised by the sale of the lute Sir Henry Irviug's relics will be divided into three equal portions. Each of his sons will receive a third, but (writes a London correspondent) I am not at present at liberty to say to whom has been left the third £OOOO. Sir Henry Irving's will may be published soon, and then everybody will know.

Apropos of the complaint made in various parts of the Commonwealth that the new flagship is an inferior ship to the Euryahts, the Wellington correspondent of the Dunediu •' Star " hears that the crew of the Powerful assert that there is considerable leakage beneath her armour-plating, „ud that she has never reached her contract speed of 22 J knots. Her best performmice up to the present has been 20 knots.

A mcrica, the home of big things, has added another le its collection. This is a fossilised monster found in Montana, ami declared by professors of the American Museum of Natural History to be the Tyraunosanrus tiger. The fearsome beast is alleged to have troubled the earth 8,000,000 years ago. About 10ft long, weighing 30 tons, with a foot like a bird's, and with razoredged teeth, several twelve inches long, the monster, quick m movement and of tremendous strength, was the king of the animal kingdom. Mr J. Johnstone, Chief Government Grader at New Plymouth, mentioned at the Agricultural Society members' meeting on Tuesday, the forthcoming conferences of private dairy butter makers, factory managers, directors and butter-makers, and tho graders with the Chief Dairy Commissioner and head-quartcrs staff, at tho Moturoa Freezing Works on March 7th and Bth, for educational purposes, and also with a view of bringing those interested in the manufacture anil sale of the produce into closer touch with the graders. The Society welcomed the proposal, and it is probable the conferences will be well attended.

Ihe wife of a whablng captain has recently proceeded to sea with Lcr liusband from New Bedford (U.S.A.), on a two years' cruise, she having signed articles as assistant navigator, aucl being entitled to wages and bonus. Actually she will do the navigating, working out the barque's positi;:i every day, and if anything befell her husband she would be cap.iblc of taking the vessel home. •' The only woman sailor who goes to the wlialing grounds," is the title conferred ou the captain's wife. The women of New Bradford gave her a reception shortly before she sailed, and eight retire! captains escorted her out of the harbor,

In Burmali, though divorce is lauienlahly common, it is managed withuiii the publicity and scandal which are inevitable where such matters arc sell led in the law courts and reported in the press. If divorce is [a necessary evil, it is a pity that it cannot everywhere be as quietly managed as in Buriiuili. There, if a husband and wife decide that lifo together is an impossibility, the latter goes out and buys two candles of equal size, made specially for the use of the happily wedded. She brings the candles home, and then she ~,",1 her husband sit down upon the floor placing the candles between them.' Die candles arc lighted at the same moment, and one represents tin, | m s. hand and the other the wife. The pair watch the burning tapers anxiously, for custom decrees that (he owner of the one which first goes out is to at once leave the house. The second candle may have flicked out only a moment later, but its possessor' remains the owner oi the house and all its contents, his or her partner going away with nothing but the clothes worn at the moment.

Father Hays, who is now in Melboiiriu., t .u route for England, stated during mi interview with au "Age" reporter thai the success of the crusade in New Zealand had exceeded his most sanguine expectations. Through, out the colony his moelings were attended by immense audiences, anil 25,803 persons had taken the pledge m addition to thousands of children. He was more ami more convinced (hat the most important and fruitful, work was among the young, and when at Auckland.recently he administered a pledge to the age of 25 years to nearly 0000 children, This would remove tho coming race from the temptations ot the hotels, and of shouting, and safeguard the most dangerous years of, life. He would like to see scientific temperance teaching in the schools. iNcw Zealand was in its legislation one of the most advanced countries in the world ; its people were prosperous and progressive, and his own view was that ui ten yeiiM every hotel and .licensed bar i'a>Tc\v Zealand would cease to exist, and that by the will and wishes of the democracy of the colony. They would do this in mere self-defence of then- homes and their children.

It is stated that tea may interfere | Willi nutrition in three ways, Sir Lauclc Brimtou writes in the '■ Prarli tioncr.' First, by lessening the feelnig of hunger ; second, by rci,dcrin» food less digestible ; and third, by i,° terlering with the digestive power of the stomach. At the same timo that it thus lessens the nutrition of the body, it enables the person lo use up much more energy thau he or she would he able to do without its aid and the consequences of this are most evident m regard to the nervous system. Although tea prevents the sensation of fatigue from being felt for a while, yet exhaustion is going on, both m mind and body, all d [his usually at length causes disinclination either to menial or bodily exertion, even when the attempt is made. Power of self-restraint is diminished, and the person becomes nervous, unduly sensitive, timid, and emotional. Tea, when properly prepared, and taken in moderation however, ,s both useful and agreeable. When taken m too g ,. t , :lt a , lu . lutitv or along with butcher's meal, whim too strong, when infused too long, or still more when boiled or stewed it is apt to produce digestive troubles. When taken m excess, it may produe nervous symptoms of the most serious character, and facilitate, if it does not actually produce, menial descuen. lion.